Definition of "Discharge" :

noun: the act of discharging a gun

noun: a formal written statement of relinquishment

noun: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

noun: the act of venting

noun: the sudden giving off of energy

noun: the pouring forth of a fluid

noun: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

noun: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

"The discharge of pus."

noun: a substance that is emitted or released

verb: eliminate (a substance)

verb: become empty or void of its content

verb: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

verb: release from military service

verb: cause to go off

verb: go off or discharge

verb: pour forth or release

"Discharge liquids."

verb: remove the charge from

verb: remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

verb: free from obligations or duties

verb: complete or carry out

"Discharge one's duties."